2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 37,747 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States.

Across Kentucky, there were 279 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 15 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sociology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Sociology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in Kentucky

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$33,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Sociology at University of Kentucky

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

#2 in overall quality

$18,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 masters’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340.

Read full report on Sociology at Western Kentucky University

#3

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

#3 in overall quality

$10,512 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sociology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Morehead State University Sociology Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos.

Featured Political and Social Sciences Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >